International Hui-Syposium In Taranaki

Representatives of local Taranaki groups
including iwi will meet with representatives of ten
universities and two New Zealand Research institutes in
February 2013. The gathering is for SCANZ 2013: 3rd
nature.

The primary aim is to bring together people
from Aotearoa and around the world to talk about integrating
indigenous knowledge into art, science and technology
projects. “This approach is very important to resolving a
sustainable future. Listening to the indigenous voice could
be the key element. More people worldwide are appreciating
this way of thinking” says conference organiser Ian
Clothier. “We’re calling it a hui-symposium so
international people know what it is.”

Day one of
the hui-symposium is to be held at historic Owae Marae, day
two is at the Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki
(WITT) and day three is split between WITT and Pukekura
Park, where several creative projects will be viewed.

Dr Te Huirangi Waikerepuru is a keynote speaker as is
Nina Czegledy, an international artist-scientist who lives
in Canada and Hungary.

Staff of the Institute of
Geological and Nuclear Sciences, and the Institute of
Environmental and Scientific Research will present.

New Zealand Universities include: Massey
University, University of Otago, University of Auckland and
Auckland University of Technology.

International
universities represented: University of Toronto, Duke
University, Universität der Künste Berlin, Concordia
University, Symbiotica (University of Western Australia) and
Australian National University.

International
organisations include: Hackteria.org and the Australian
Network for Art and Technology.

Project partners
include Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki,
Creative New Zealand, Matahiapo, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
and Puke Ariki.

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